Container



Sept 9, 1930. o. LE c. VALENTINE 1,775,223

CONTAINER Original Filed April 5, 1927 zum" 1 Patented sept'. e, 1930 "UNITED Is'rnrra's PATENT OFFICE OCTAVE LE CLAIR VALENTINE, F BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 THEl BAY COMPANY, 0F BRIDGEIORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORA- TION 0F DELAWARE CONTAINER Application led April 5, 1927, Serial No. 181,023. Renewed December3, 1929.

This invention relates 1 to containers, and more particularly relates to a container for a roll of material,.such as ribbon, tape, adhesive plaster, etc., from which it isexpected that, various lengths will be taken and used from ltime to time.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a container which is simple and inexpensive in construction; compact; easy and lo convenient to handle, both in packing the material therein, and in dispensingmaterial therefrom; yonein which the roll of material may be placed without diiiculty; one which does not require the trouble and expense of l i' forming the material into a roll by hand;l

and a container whichlis sanitary, and keeps the contents free from dirt and dust.

A further object of this invention is to provide a container of the character de- 120 scribed, from which the contents may be dispensed readily' and easily. v s Another object of my invention is to provide; a container especially well suitedfor packing rolls of adhesive plaster, vwhich con- 25 tainer will so hold the plaster that there will be no radial Apressure on the roll, and thereby will prevent such compacting of the plaster 'as might cause the medicament of one ly to adhere to the back of the adjacent ply,

- 1n which case a portion of the plaster would be damaged. Another object of my inven` tion is to provide a container in which previou'sly formed rolls of adhesive plaster may be packed, and one which permits the dispensing of adhesive plaster in a most con` venient manner. Adhesive plaster is relatively heavy, and another object ofniy inventlon is to provide a container which .will not come open or spill its contents at inopportune times, due to the weight of the plaster, or for other causes.`

Other objects of this invention will be in art obvious mai-ter.

In order that a clearer understanding of this invention may be had, attention is hereby directed to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and illusn 6 trating certain embodiments of this invention.

and in part pointed out here-v Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a filled and closed container embodying this invention; Fig, 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a fragment of the same, with certain parts separated; Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a fra ment of a closed and filled container embo ying my invention in a modified form; Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a fragment of a filled container showing another modification and with certain parts separated; and Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4', but showing still another modification.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views ofthe drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the container includes 'a box, comprising ay body 1 and bottom 2, secured together, and a cover 3 to the center of which is secured a spindle 4 on which the roll 5 of adhesive plaster, or other material, is placed, 'and :from which the material is dispensed. The spindle 4 is of resilient material, such as sheet metal, and may be clinched securely to the cover by means of the flanges 6 and 7, as shown, or may be se, cured to the cover in any suitable manner desired, as bysoldering or otherwise. The spindle is split, as at 8, so that the outer or free end of the spindle may be compressed toreduce its diameter, and thus allow the core 9, on which the packedmaterial is Wound. to be passed over a bead or {iange 10 formed on the end of the spindle, the diameter of the bead being normally greater than the diameter in the hole of the core, so that after the roll of material is placed on thespindle, it cannot pass the bead 10, and, therefore, cannot fall or slip from the spindle. However, the roll 5 is free. to rotate on the spindle.

The free end of the spindle and the bottom of the box interengage to prevent the container from opening at inopportune times. To this end, asshown in Figs. 1 and '2, an internal, helical head or thread may be formed on the spindle near its free end,

adapted to be engaged in a corresponding turn Will'engage the thread 11 in its groove 12 and will securely fasten the cover and box together. When it is desired to obtain a piece of material from the roll, a slight turn of the cover or box in the proper direction will release the'spindle 4 from the post 13, and the cover, with the roll, carried thereon, can be removed readily from the box.

The box cover provides a convenient hand grip, whereby a person can support the roll with one hand while pulling upon the free end of the material with the other hand, to unroll the desired length and remove lit from the roll for use. It will be noted that since the roll of material revolves easily on the spindle, the hand grip (cover) does not rotate while the material is being unrolled, thus eliminating the inconvenience which otherwise would be occasioned, and which otherwise would be apt to result in the cover and material being dropped or pulled from ones grasp in consequence of the strong pull required/to unwind the plaster from the roll.

y anchoring the free end ofthe spindle to B the bottom of the box, the roll of material is held in a central position in the box; and preferably out of contact with the sides thereof. The roll cannot rest radially against the box, even `when the box is on its side. The roll is always supported from its core, and, therefore, under no conditions can the roll be subjected to radial inward pressure which might cause the layers to adhere so tightly together that the adhesive substance will become displaced or torn from its backing when the material is unrolled.

In view of the peculiar nature of the adhesive substance, excessive tension must be avoided when the roll is formed. By providing a container adaptedv to receive material previously wound on a core, the forming ofV the roll may be accomplished with automatic machines of a type now available on the market. If the container required the material to be wound on the spindle 4, it would not be increase in expense would be involved, which expense is avoided by my improved construction.

y Instead of providing the spindle/l and post 13 with interengaging thread 11 and groove 12, the releasable interlock between the spindle 4 and box bottom 2 may be obtained, as

shown in Fig. 3, by securing to the box bottom f 2 a post 14, fitting about the outside of the spindle, and having a` bead or shoulder 15 behind which the bead 10 on the free end of the spindle is adapted to engage. .The spindle end, being diametrica'lly resilient, permits a person to push the spindle bead 10 across the post bead 15 by exerting a sli ht pressure or pull, depending on whether t e box isfbeing closed or opened. The resiliency of the spindle 4 keeps the spindle bead 10 engaged withsufficient vtightness behind the post bead 15 to prevent the box cover 3, and the roll of material 5 carried thereby, from falling from the box at inopportune times.

Fi 4 illustratesanother possible form of inter ock between the free end of the spindle and the box bottom. In this form the ost 16 is provided with bayonet slots 17, an the bead on the free endof the spindle is replaced by lateral projections on lugs 18 which are engageable.- in the bayonet slots to hold the cover and box together. In this case the lugs 18 serve to retain the roll of material 5 on the spindle 4, and, as before, the fact that the spindle is diametrically compressible permits the roll of material prewound on a core 9 to be passed over the lugs 18 into place on -the spindle.

Still another modification is shown in Fig. 5, wherein the extremity of the free end of the spindle and its bead 19 is in the shape of instance, by clinchmg the box bottom between ftvvo flanges22 and 23, as shown in Figs: 1 and 2, or by soldering or welding as shown at 24 v in Fig. 4. If the cover 3 is .perforated where the spindle is attached thereto, the hole may be closed b a cap or plug 25 or in any manner desired. imilarly, if the box bottom 2 is perforated where the post is allixed thereto, a cap-or plug 26 may be supplied to close this hole. The object of closing these openings is to prevent dust or dirt from enterin the box and settling on the roll of materia packed therein.

The cover preferably fits closely against the upper edge of the box so as to prevent dirt or dust from entering the boxat this point. The cover may belat or may be formed with a friction flange27 which lits against the inside of the box. possible to use these machines, and a great' 1s no less suited for rolls of material other than adhesive plaster, for instance, ribbons, tapes, and strips of various materia-laf Accordingly, as many changes could be made in the above construction, and as many apparently widely di'erent embodiments of this invention could be made without departlng from the scope thereof, it is understood .that all matter contained in the above de;

scription or. shown in the accompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and notin a limiting sense. What I claim is 1- A Container of the character described,

n 's indle a jacent its other end, for holding 'box ottom engageable with the free end of the Spindle, When the container is closed,l for anchoring and sup orting the free end of the spindle centrally 1n the container and for removably locking the cover to said box bottom, said spindle being adapted to' carry rotatably a spool of material.

l scribed, a box,l includin a body and a boti 2. A container of the character described, including a box portion having a bottom, a cover, a spindle secured `at one end to the .cover and extending from the cover to the box bottom when the cover is in place in the box ortion, and means on the center of the box bottom engageable with the .free end of the spindle, when the container is closed, for anchoring and supporting the free end of the spindle centrally in the container and for removably lookin the cover to said' box bottom, said spindleneing adapted to carry rotatably a s ool of material, and means on said t espool of material out of contact with the cover portion.

3. In a containerl of the character described, a box, including a body and a bottom, and a cover therefor having a spindle adapted to be enclosed within the box when, the container is closed, and meansl extending radially outward from the end of the spindle for confining a roll of 'material on the spindle, the end of the spindle being resilient and diametrically compressible, permitting the roll of material to be passedv over said means into .confined position on said s indle.

4. In a container of t el character de-` scribed, a box, including a body and a bottom, and a cover'therefor having a spindle adapted tobe enclosed within the box when the container is closed, and means extending radially outward from the end of the spindle for conning vafroll of material on the spindle,-the end of the spindle being resilient and diametrically com ressible, permitting the roll of material-tog into confined osition on said spindle, said spindle comprlsing a split tube of resilient material.' v

5. In a container, of the .character del tom, and a cover there or having a spindle adapted to be' enclosed within the Aboxlwhen the container is closed, and means extending lradially outward from the end ofthe spin- .dle for confining a roll of material on the spindle, the end of the spindle being resilient and diametrically compressible, permitting the roll of material to be pass'ed over said means into confined position on said spindle2 said spindle com rising a split tube of resilient material, an said means including e passed over said means a bead or lugs formed on the end of the spindle. l

6. In a container of the character described, a box including a body and a bottom having a post, a cover therefor'having a spindle adapted to be enclosed Within the box and to releasably interlock with said post when the container is closed, said spindle having means on its end for confining a roll of material on the spindle and being resiliently compressible diametrically at its end to permit the roll of material to be passed across said means into confined-position on said spindle. f

7. In a container of the character decribed, a box including a body and a bottom having a post, a cover therefor having a spindle adapted to be enclosed Within the box and to releasably interlock With said post when the container is' closed, said spindle having a bead on its end for confining a roll of material on the spindle and being resilientlycompressible diametrically at its end to permit the roll of material to be passed across said bead into conned osition on said spindle, and means on the box bottom ada ted to be engaged by the spindle bead to old "the 'free end of the spindle centrally in the container.

8. In a container of the character described, a box including a body and 'a bottom having a post, a cover therefor having a spindle adapted tobe enclosed Within the box and to releasably interlock with said post when the container is closed, said spindle having means on its end for confining a roll of material on the spindle and being resiliently compressible diametricall lat its end to permit the roll of material to e passed across said means into conined position on, said spindle, the end of said s indle. fitting within said post and having a ad adapted to interlock behind a bead on said post, the beads on said spindle and post having approximately the same diameters.

9. A container of the character described, including a box portion having a bottom, a cover, a spindle secured at one end tb the cover and `extending from the cover to the box bottom when the cover is in place in the box portion, means on the center of the box 'bottom engageable with the free end of the spindle when the container is closed, remova ly securing the cover to said box bottom,y said spindle being adapte/d to carry rotatably a spool of material and compressible means on' the free endof said spindle for removablyholding the spool of material on Athe spindle and out of contact with the cover portion.

This specification signed this March, 1927.

OCTAVE LE CLAIR VALENTINE.

l31st day of lso 

